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Lead in Drinking Water and Fetal Neurodevelopment
No safe level of lead exists for fetuses or infants. EHP review documents how lead in household water crosses the placenta, impairs neural development, and causes irreversible cognitive damage.
Curated by
Glen Kerby
Founder, I Drink Living Water
“The peer-reviewed bedrock. This is the study that established the link between prenatal lead exposure and reduced IQ, behavioral disorders, and developmental delay. It's the science that made Flint not just a scandal — but a tragedy.”
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